Rail-joint.



H. E. GIDDINGS.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26, 1912. RENEWED JAR. 24, 1814.

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H. E. GIDDINGS.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION I'ILED NOV. 26, 1912. RENEWED JAN. 24, 1914.

1,107,930. Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 18, 1914- Application filed November 26, 1912, seriainofvaans. Renewed January 24,1914. Serial No. 814,239.

ments in rail joints.

The primary obj ect of the invention is to provide a joint of this character in which Y the .rail ends will be securely held, so as to prevent the s litting, spreading ,or lateral displacement t ereof, and that will afford a smooth joint between the rails so as to obviate the pounding of the car wheels when passing over one rail and onto another, and also that will relieve'the strain upon the bolts connecting the rail ends with the oints.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which asimple and preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed. I

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rail joint constructed in accordance with my invention, and showing the meeting ends of the rails mounted therein, 'Fig 2 is a'perspective view of the base or bedplate, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the wedge member, Fig. 5 is aperspectiveview of a modification, Fig. 6 is a similar view of .one ofthe side members of the joint employed in the device illustrated in Fig. 5, andFig 7 is a. central transverse sectional view'through the device illustrated in Fig. 5.

In the construction of a rail joint, I have found it highly desirable'to provide a bed .orv base plate which has simple means for securing the side or fish plates of the joint thereon, but which will render the said-plate free from the bed. I therefore provide a bed plate which is designated by the numeral. 1, the same being of a desired length and of a width greater than the width of thebase flanges of the rails which are adapted to rest upon the said-bed plate. The plate 1 is constructed of some suitableumetal and has its longitudinal edges upset vertically as at 2 and provided with inturned flanges 2 which overlie the bed proper. The flanges 2 as well as the bed dplate are provided, adjacent thelopposite en of the said plate with registering notches 3 for the reception of the j is entirely overcome.

securing spikes. The upset portions 2, as

well as the flange 2 and the base 1 are cut away to provide slots 4:, the said slots being arranged a suitable distance away from the openings 3, and toward the center of the bed plate. The purpose of these slots will presently be fully set forth. Arranged upon the up er face of the bed plate 1 is a mat or cus ion 5, the same being constructed] of some suitable wood or other fiber or other tissue material which will add to-the resiliency of the joint and prevent the heavy concussion and breakage of the parts when the rolling stock passes over the oint, v

The numeral 6 designates one of the removable side members of the joint. This member 6' includes a flat longitudinall'yex tending foot 7 which is of a size suflicientto be snugly received within the passage or way provided between the flange 2' and the bed plate. The said foot is adapted to contact with the upset portions 2 of the bed plate except where key members, which will hereinafter be fully described, are employed. The side 6 is of a length corresponding with the length of the bed plate 1, and the said side, adjacent its. foot is undercut at an angle, as designated by the numeral 8, and,

the portion thus provided is adapted to engage with the base flanges of the railsR.

The central portion or body of the member 6 is constructed of heavy material throughout, and the said member is of a height equaling the height ofthe rails. f The member 6 has its upper inner face longitudinally grooved, as at 9 the saidgrooved portion.

corresponding with the cross sectional shape of the headof the rails R, upon this side of the joint, and within which the said portion of the headis adapted to be received.

By thus constructing the plate it will be noted that itsupper portion is in 'a plane flush with the plane of the heads of the rails R, and as the said member 6 spans the joint orimeeting ends of the rails, it will be noted that the said upper portion thereof provides abearing surface upon which the outer-por- 'tions of the wheels of the rolling stock will ride when passing over the joint, and thus the danger of the clipping of the ends of the rails by the wheels of the said rolling stock '10. The member 10 has its body portion.

angular to agree with the shape of the rails, the VGltl G&lIDQ11il3BI 11 .of the said plate engaging with the webs of the rails and underlying the heads thereof, while the second member 12 of the said plate embraces the upper faces and longitudinal edges of the said rails. The member ,12, has integrally formed therewith a longitudinally extending port io,n 13 whichisadapted to be re-.

ceived within the passage or way provided bet weenthe bed 1 and the flange 2 upon this side of the joint, The outer or longi tu'di'naledge of the foot 13 is adapted to terminate or rather tobe spaced :1 suitable distance away from the upset portion 2 of theplate 1 when the member 10 is arranged upon the ilate this space being, however, filled by the, key member 17, .hereinai'iter more fully referred to, when the joint is assembled. The webs of the rails as well the ,side membersor fish plates of the joint are formed withsuitable registering Openings. for the reception of the usual curing bolts 151 and the nuts 15 for the said bolts. The feet 7 and 13 of the side members of the joint areprovided with suitable recesses ivhich register with the recesses or openings 3 inthe' bed plate andtheflange 2 thereof so tlnitavlien the ordinary securingspikes arefdriven; within the ties the heads of the-said spilres may be partially received. within the openings 3 of the. flanges 2.;while the remaining portions of the heads of thespilres ererlie the angular lower portions of the removable plates of the joint and thebodies ofv the spikes engaging ,with

the inner edges-of the recessed portions of the feet will; .fo rce'the members (5 and 10 tightly against the longitudinal edges of the order to more securely retain the joint rigidly against therails, I provide a plurality of wedge members 17, the said wedges being,forcedavithin the ways or passages betweenthe flanges 2 and the bed 1 at the opposite ends of the-bed, and between the outer longitudinal edgesof the feet and the remoyablesides aswell as aga nst the outer .faces of thespik es... The wedges 17 are provided with threaded stems 1 8, and the stems are, adaptedltopassto within the slots and to beengagedbyfiluitable nnts 1-9 which {are vents thenccidental removal of the wed es. ln lfigs, 5,-6 and? I haveillustratec a modified form ofthe joint. The bed plate 1..0issimilar to that heretofore described, being proyided with the upset longitudinal edgesQ and, with the inturned flanges 2, The flanges have their inner faces provided with openings which register with openings inthe base plate and in the cushion ormat 31., the, said openings being provided for the reception, of the securing spikes, and the outer longitudinal ,edge of the bed. plate is notched or formed with slots similar to v are adapted the slots 4, and keys and securing bolts h r r a o .nrori cl t rafc e s the removable sides of the joint into tight engagement with the rails RR. The inner fish plate or side 10' is similar to the side 1%, but the, outer side 6 is centrally. and integrally forined with a rail. sectionlg, the inner face of the head thereof being" pro vided with a downturned lip 19 which is spaced a distance. away from the web of the said rail. section substantially equal to the thickness of the vertical member of the fish plate 14:. The section 6 has its outer face enlarged as at 20 the said enlargement being arranged a suitable distance from the ends of. the said member 6, and tl1e, enlargement is extended to provide a crest 21 which has its inner face depressed to conform with the faces of the rails with which it is adapted to engage. Tlhe crest has its upper portion arranged in a plane with thehead of the rail section 18, and con sequently also in a 'plaiie withftheaipper faces of the heads of. the rails The removable sides or fish plates are provided with a plurality of openings which register with elongated openings in the webs of the rails 11-3, the said openings being adapted for the reception of the usual securing bolts 22 and the nuts 23 therefor.

In addition to the wedges 17, Imay also employ wedges 2%. which are indicated by the dotted lines in Fig.5 of the drawings. These wedges may be passed through the spike openings and to the rear of the spikes, and after being inserted within the ties a desired distance, the projecting portions of the web may be bent over the heads of the spikes or o rer the flanges 52 of lthe bed plate 1 and against the upset portion 2 thereof.

From the above description, taken in connection with' the accompanying drawings, the simplicity of the construction of mydevice, as well as the advantages which may be derived therefrom will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to tiose skilled in the art to which such inyentions appert'ain with out further detailed ,descrip'tion'.

Having thus described the inventiomwhat I claim is; i

1. The 001 I binatioii with rail ends, of a rail joint comprising-a bed plate, a cushion member upon thebed plate and upon which the rail ends rest, the said plate having its longitudinal edges formed with inturned flanges, removable side members for the joint, said sidemembers having their lower longitudinal. edges provided with feet which j to be arranged beneath the flanges of the bed plate, means for securing the side members of the joint to the webs of the rails, means for securing the base plate to the ties of the road bed, wede members arranged beneath the flanges of the bed adapted to be received beneath the flanges of the base plate, means for securing the fish plates to the webs of the rails, spikes for retaining the fish plates and base plate upon the ties for the rails, wedge members adapted to be arranged between the flanges and the upper face of the base plate and to engage with the longitudinal edges of the feet ofthe fish plates, said wedges having threaded stems which extend to within the notched portions of the base plate, and nuts arranged within the said notched portions and engaging with the threaded stems.

' 3. The combination with. rail ends, of a joint comprising a base plate upon which the rail ends rest, outer and inner angular side members for theplate and adapted to engage with the oppositesides of the rails, the outer side member being provided with an enlarged reinforcing portion which includes a crest, the said crest adapted to engage with the outer faces of the rail ends and to lie in a plane with the top of the rails, secur- Copies of this patentmay be obtained for ing elements for the side members and the rails, means embodying spikes for connecting the side members of the joint with the base and to the ties for the rails, and wedging elements for forcing the lower portions of the side members against the edges of the base flanges of the rails.

4. The combination with rail ends, of a rail joint comprising a base plate upon which the rail ends rest, the said plate being formed upon its longitudinal edges with inturned flanges, innerand outer angular side members for the joint, and having their longitudinal edges resting within the flanges of the base plate, the outer angular member having an enlarged outer face which is extended to provide a crest that engages the outer faces of the heads of the rails and lies in a plane with the treads of the rails, the said outer section being centrally formed with a rail section against which the rail ends abut, means for connecting the joint sections with the webs of the rails, means embodying spikes for securing the side mem bers upon the base plate and upon the ties for the rails, and wedge members for forcing the side members of the joint tightly against the edges of the base flanges of the rails.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOMER E. GIDDINGS.

Witnesses:

J. T. PERRY, Jr., W. G. WOOD.

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